Michelle Asgarali

Michelle Asgarali (she/her) is vested in building stronger networks of disabled creatives, so it’s no surprise she’s drawn to ensemble narratives exploring the multi-faceted lives of disabled characters. With a background as a creative producer and showrunner for character-driven docuseries like AMI’s Breaking Character and CBC’s Push, she has since transitioned into scripted storytelling, with a focus on children, youth, and comedy genres.

Recent credits include two Lopii Productions children's educational series, Bestest Day for My Bestest Friend and Dream It to Be It!, as well as adult sketch comedy series The Squeaky Wheel: Canada. Asgarali’s stint showrunning the series, which highlights the absurdities of an ableist world and features over 50 disabled creatives, garnered her and the show a Canadian Screen Award nomination, as well as recognition via the 2024 MIPCOM Diversity Award.